Country guide

Croatia

Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Croatia.

Outline map shape of Croatia
Country shape used in the Geographly daily challenge for Croatia.
Flag of Croatia

Key facts

Capital
Zagreb
Region
Europe
Area
56,594 km²
Population
3,866,233

Neighboring countries

Croatia has 5 land neighbors in the country data.

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Hungary
  • Montenegro
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia

Learn Croatia

Croatia is a useful country to learn because it connects political geography with map-reading. Its shape, flag and capital give learners several memory hooks, while its region in Europe helps place it in the wider world map.

The capital is Zagreb. The country covers 56,594 km² and has a population of about 3,866,233. Those figures make it easier to compare Croatia with other countries during area and population stages.

Border practice matters for Croatia because it has 5 land neighbors. The largest neighbor in this set is Hungary, which can be a helpful anchor when learning the surrounding map.

In the daily challenge, these same facts appear in smaller steps: recognize the shape, name neighbors, match the capital, identify the flag, then compare area and population. This page keeps the reference version in one place.

Trivia

  • Croatia preserves a UNESCO-listed tradition of two-part singing in the Istrian scale.

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